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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1986
Page
1
Salinas California AP report says Marie Hawkins and Stephanie Salgado asked for a same sex prom couple. The student council voted 29 to 2 against changing the male-female couple rule citing tradition. Petitions had 300 signatures while prom costs exceed 300 dollars. tickets are 25 dollars per couple.
In Richmond Missouri Kay County agent George Hiser urged his wife to take her best shot. Marcia Hiser dropped two turkeys with one blast at 40 and 15 yards, drawing a citation for a second kill under spring season limits. She faces a $5 fine and court costs.
Forecaster notes a 20 percent chance of widely scattered thunderstorms tonight but they should not bring much rain to ease the dry spell. Temperatures will dip into the 60s tonight and rise to the low 80s tomorrow, with cooler but still above normal daytime highs.
Obituary notice lists Frankie L. Carter Aiken Warren W. Harman Warrenville Margaret M. Ward Aiken Barney Stroman Aiken Elmore Wright Aiken Julia Rivers Aiken Hill Bargeron Augusta Laura B Harrison Washington DC Bennie L Grimes North Charleston readers urged to see Page 4B for full details
AP Science Writer reports that cancer deaths from the Chernobyl disaster could exceed Hiroshima losses if most reactor radioactivity was released. Experts Taylor and Hirsch compare potential future casualties to WWII bombings, noting many factors affect outcomes.
Soviet officials report radiation at the Chernobyl plant has declined as they reject U S aid. 18 injured remain in serious condition while foreign students and travelers seek exit. Shultz cites higher casualties than Moscow acknowledges amid ongoing radiation testing and May Day activities.
Severe radiation poisoning affects skin bleeding and organ systems within a week. Lower doses may cause cancer and birth defects years later. Bone marrow and intestines are most sensitive. radiation enters the body via contaminated food or water or by inhalation.
The text compares approximate radiation doses from medical X rays to annual exposure in different locations and a hypothetical scenario with a spent fuel assembly. It notes disagreement on low dose effects but states high doses can be fatal and describes lethal exposure thresholds around 3,000 rems.
Boris Tokarasky, a former quality engineer who helped build Chernobyl and now in Israel, says Soviet reactors suffer from shoddy design and poor management. He doubts Soviet death tolls and notes a culture of rebuilding structures with minimal safety improvements, risking further disasters. He cautions the fire at Chernobyl could burn for months or years.
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